5K RUN FOR THE DONUT

Lakeview Elementary School 7299 Proctor Road, Sarasota FL

Saturday, February 15th, 2025

🏃‍♀️ Event Overview

Come join a really fun crew for the Fourth Annual 5K RUN FOR THE DONUT on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Have a blast on a professionally chip-timed, flat, out-and-back course 5K course that travels through a beautiful wooded neighborhood. Feel free to run the .5K FUN RUN as well, or stay and listen to music while you enjoy your coffee, donut and other breakfast items!

5K RUN FOR THE DONUT IS SANCTIONED BY THE MANASOTA TRACK CLUB.

🎉 Event Details

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025
5K Start Time: 8:00 am
Fun Run Start Time: 30ish minutes after 5K race start
Location: Lakeview Elementary School, 7299 Proctor Rd in Sarasota through Bent Tree Woodlands II

🚻 Facilities

All parking and indoor bathrooms are at the Sarasota Baptist Church across the street. Port a Potties available at Lakeview.

🌧️ Weather Policy

THIS RACE WILL HAPPEN RAIN OR SHINE. If there are unsafe conditions for runners and volunteers (for example, heavy rain, wind, and lightning) the race will switch to a virtual race.

🛠️ Race Day Info

Strollers and dogs: Welcome
Water Stops: 1 water stop halfway through the course
Medical Support: EMS will be on site at the school campus

🏅 Registration Perks

Your Race Registration Includes:

Amazing Race Shirt: This is a lightweight, 100% cotton, soft spun fitted shirt. MUST REGISTER BY FEB 1 TO BE GUARANTEED A SHIRT IN YOUR SELECTED SIZE! All shirts not claimed by the start of the race will be forfeited and be made available for size-swapping and giveaways.
Special Finisher Medal
Chip Timing
Awards: 6 deep in 17 age categories, Overall awards including male and female Overall, Masters, Grand Masters, Senior Grand Masters and Veteran Grand Masters

Additional offerings include Child Care in the Kid Zone while you run, Post Race Coffee, Donut, and other breakfast snacks - even a vegan option! Young Life Signature Humor.

♻️ No Waste Initiative

We are making every effort to have this be a NO WASTE RACE. If you don't like your award or the shirt doesn't fit, you are welcome to exchange it for something else after the race. (Look for the Award Exchange table in the race village.) You can take a picture with your medal and then turn it back in, and we will reuse it next year.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Community Feel

This will always be a small, family feel event - race capped at 500 registrants.

No refunds, all registrations are donations to keep growing YL in the Sarasota Community.

💌 Bib Pick Up

COME BE OUR VALENTINE

Bib Pick Up will be held on Friday February 14th from 4pm to 7pm at NEW BALANCE OF SARASOTA located at 1872 Stickney Point, by the South Bridge of Siesta Key (NOT at the New Balance near UTC mall.) Yes, you can pick up a bib for someone else while you are there. You can also pick up your bib on the morning of the race.

Race morning bib pick up and last minute registration will be at the entrance to Lakeview from 6:30am until 7:30am.

🏆 Awards

Awards will be available for two weeks at New Balance Sarasota, 1872 Stickney Point Rd starting on Monday the 17th if you are unable to stay for the ceremony.

❤️ Fundraising Purpose

This is a fundraiser for Young Life Sarasota. What is Young Life? Young Life is a Christian ministry that reaches out to middle school, high school, and college students in all 50 of the United States and in more than 100 countries around the world. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A SPONSOR OF THIS RACE, PLEASE CONTACT US BELOW! All money raised by this 5K stays in Sarasota.